James Lawless
Ceist:56. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will address a matter regarding the provision of broadband at a location (details supplied). [44697/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 13 January 2021
Ceisteanna (56, 57)
James Lawless
Ceist:57. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will address a matter regarding the provision of broadband at a location (details supplied). [44698/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 56 and 57 together.
The premises referred to in the Questions are located in the BLUE area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie. BLUE areas are not included in the State intervention area covered by the National Broadband Plan as commercial operators are already providing high speed broadband or have indicated future plans to do so. My Department defines high speed broadband as a connection with minimum speeds of 30Mbps download and 6Mbps upload. The activities of commercial operators delivering high speed broadband within BLUE areas are not planned or funded by the State and my Department has no statutory authority to intervene in that regard.
Notwithstanding this, my Department has raised a query with eir regarding the premises located in Cromwellsstown. As soon as a reply is received my Department will revert to the Deputy with a further update.
Our investigations indicate that high speed broadband should be available over the eir network at the premises located in Clane and if not the homeowner should contact eir in the matter.